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Welcome to Whitehouse ...

Whitehouse is located in Henry County<1>.

The location of Whitehouse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Whitehouse had a population of 6,792 people.<3> (see below for details).

Whitehouse is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Whitehouse lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Whitehouse is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<5>, (678) and (770).

Websites for Whitehouse ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.henrycounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Whitehouse, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Whitehouse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Whitehouse - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitehouse.

Communities near Whitehouse ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitehouse.

  • Stonecrest
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
    • Stonecrest lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the north of Whitehouse.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stonecrest
  • Milstead
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
    • Milstead lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the northeast of Whitehouse.
    • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milstead
  • East Point
  • Stockbridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the west of Whitehouse.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockbridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge<7>
  • Stockbridge North
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
    • Stockbridge North lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the west of Whitehouse.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockbridge North
  • McDonough
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the south of Whitehouse.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on McDonough
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough<7>
  • Decatur
  • Forest Park
  • Thomasville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northwest of Whitehouse.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Thomasville
  • Fayetteville

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whitehouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitehouse.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitehouse. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitehouse.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehouse. See our Newspapers Page for Whitehouse.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehouse ...

Looking for more information about Whitehouse? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Whitehouse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitehouse.

Adding Whitehouse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitehouse in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Whitehouse was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Whitehouse on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Whitehouse.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitehouse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitehouse.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehouse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Whitehouse, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitehouse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitehouse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5432, Longitude: -84.1374       In this case, the coordinates for Whitehouse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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